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The First Thanksgiving wasn’t a cheerful myth—it was born from starvation, epidemic, and uneasy diplomacybetween the Wampanoag and the Pilgrims at Plymouth in 1620–1621.

In this Terrifying & True deep-dive, we peel back comforting legend to confront the Great Dying, the stark winter that followed the Mayflower landfall, and the fragile accord brokered through Samoset, Squanto, and Massasoit. We unpack the mutual-defense treaty, the practical lifelines of corn, fish, and eels, the political subtext of the harvest feast, and the violence that erupted at Wessagusset—shattering illusions of lasting peace and exposing the cost paid by the people who were already here.

Inside this episode:

• Before the feast: The Great Dying, empty villages, and a winter of hunger.
• First contact: Samoset’s greeting, Squanto’s lifesaving know-how, and Massasoit’s calculus.
• Terms of survival: The treaty, visits, disarmament, and why both sides accepted the risk.
• The three-day “thanksgiving”: Hunting, politics, and grief at the same table.
• Wessagusset turns deadly: Tension, betrayal, and brutal spectacle on a palisade.
• Myth vs. memory: How a story of survival became a national legend—and what it leaves out.
  If you want true history—uncomfortable, meticulously told, and eerily human—this is the real story behind the holiday. We’re telling that story tonight.

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In this episode of Mystery Theater, we delve into the sinister world crafted by Wilkie Collins, exploring a chilling tale titled "Shadows from the Grave." The story is introduced by our host, Hyman Brown, who sets the stage for an intriguing exploration of mortality and the supernatural. We meet Xavier Yardley Zenith, a young photographer who inherits a mysterious estate from his Uncle George, who ominously proclaims that he will die within a week.

Uncle George's peculiar insistence on guarding his mausoleum raises the stakes as Xavier learns about the family secrets buried within the estate. As Xavier navigates his new life, the narrative takes a dark turn, unraveling the complexities of his uncle's death, underscored by a mysterious ghostly presence demanding resolution. The episode unfolds through Xavier's nightmarish visions of his uncle's ghost, urging him to seek a blessing for his unblessed grave, raising questions of guilt, a possible murder, and supernatural repercussions of familial ties.

The atmospheric richness of the storytelling becomes palpable as we witness Xavier's struggle against unseen forces that challenge his understanding of reality. Throughout the episode, the tension escalates with every check on the mausoleum’s locks and as Xavier grapples with his wife Catherine’s growing distrust of the ancestral legacy that seems to haunt them. The listener is drawn into the murky depths of human emotions, fear of the unknown, and the morality entwined with death.


Unknown Broadcast slips in with old-time radio horror, classic OTR ghost stories, and radio suspense, my dear. Draw closer—just enough to hear the dirt breathe.

• 🕯️ Shadows from the Grave — A mausoleum sealed, a blessing demanded, a promise the living dare not break. The night keeps the ledger; the grave keeps the pen.
• 🔥 Funeral Fires — Fever runs ahead of mercy, and smoke writes the verdict in the sky. When the torches rise, even the righteous learn to whisper.
• ⚰️ Make Ready My Grave — A name etched before the heart stops beating. Some holes in the earth are not dug for bodies, but for secrets.
• 🪦 No Grave Can Hold Me — Tracks hum, timetables tick, and the dead make their appointments—precise, punctual, inevitable.

Lean close, my dear. This is where classic OTR horror stories keep walking and Unknown Broadcast pretends not to notice.


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Arts & culture reporter Andrew Shearer (USA TODAY Network) sits down with filmmaker and creator Henrique Couto for a candid, anniversary deep-dive into how Weekly Spooky grew from a Halloween 2019 launch into a must-hear horror podcast. They unpack the October blitz of 32 episodes in 31 days, what it takes to publish nearly five days a week, and how the show evolved into a sustainable business through advertising and relentless consistency.     

You’ll hear behind-the-scenes production stories, the chapters of Henrique’s podcasting journey (“Making a Living in Podcasting,” “Behind the Curtain of Creativity”), and the classic influences—Tales from the Crypt, The Twilight Zone—that shaped Weekly Spooky’s voice. Plus: how new segments like Terrifying & True and This Week in Horror History expanded the universe while keeping fans coming back.   
 
If you love indie storytelling, horror audio, and nuts-and-bolts talk about audience growth, monetization, and creative endurance, this conversation is your roadmap—hosted by Andrew Shearer and centered on six years of Weekly Spooky’s scares, stumbles, and successes.

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Werewolf horror collides with hunting gone wrong in a full-moon revenge tale that turns a quiet farmhouse into a home-invasion nightmare. Two friends take a shot in the dark woods and trigger a relentless payback—amber eyes at the window, claws at the door, and a family debt that must be paid before dawn.

Expect cinematic suspense, survival horror, and a sharp morality play about guilt, guns, and what stalks the tree line when the moon is high. This Weekly Spooky horror podcast episode delivers a tightly wound scary short story with werewolves, transformation, and folklore-tinged terror—perfect for fans of audio horror and creature features. Follow, rate, and share to keep the fear flowing—new nightmares every week on Weekly Spooky.

Gone Hunting — by Morgan Moore

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This Week in Horror History is your weekly horror podcast tracking classic anniversaries and where to watch. For Nov 3–9, we hit Gojira (Godzilla, 1954), Carrie (1976), They Live (1988), The Twilight Zone: “Escape Clause” (1959), Silent Hill Origins (2007), and cult slasher The Prowler (1981)—plus birthdays for Bram Stoker and Tom Savini and a holiday-horror flashpoint with Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984). We wrap with a Weekly Recommendation and U.S. streaming info to watch tonight.

Inside this episode

• Nov 3, 1954 — Gojira (Godzilla) → Film. Post-war kaiju icon that redefined monster cinema.
• Nov 3, 1976 — Carrie → Film. De Palma’s Stephen King breakout; still the blueprint for teen terror.
• Nov 4, 1988 — They Live → Film. John Carpenter’s cult sci-fi horror with still-sharp satire.
• Nov 6, 1959 — The Twilight Zone: “Escape Clause” → TV. Rod Serling’s devil’s-bargain morality chill.
• Nov 6, 2007 — Silent Hill Origins → Game (PSP). Fog, sirens, and psychological dread distilled.
• Nov 6, 1981 — The Prowler → Film. Tom Savini practical-effects showcase; under-seen slasher gem.

Birthdays:
Bram Stoker (Dracula author) • Tom Savini (FX legend) • Famke Janssen • Parker Posey

Then & Now
From censorship panics to streaming revivals, this week proves controversy + craft keep horror evergreen—especially as holiday slashers return each winter.

Weekly Recommendation

Doctor Sleep (2019) — an elegant, eerie return to The Overlook that balances grief, recovery, and pure dread.
Where to watch (U.S.): Netflix; rent/buy: Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home.

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The true story of the Donner Party—cannibalism and survival in the Sierra Nevada. In winter 1846–1847, nearly 90 pioneers were snowbound at Truckee/Donner Lake after betting on the Hastings Cutoff and losing critical weeks in the Wasatch Mountains and Great Salt Lake Desert. What followed—starvation, the Forlorn Hope snowshoe escape, and cannibalism—became America’s most infamous saga of westward migration.

This documentary-style episode of Terrifying & True traces the route from Springfield, Illinois to the blizzards that sealed the pass by Nov 4, 1846, the collapse of order on the Humboldt, and the desperate rescue missions that fought 30-foot drifts, Starved Camp, and the scandal that haunted Lewis Keseberg for life.
Inside this episode

• The “shortcut” that killed. Lansford Hastings pushes an untested route; weeks are lost in the Wasatch and on the salt flats.
• Pass closed, hope fading. Wagons reach Truckee Lake (Oct 31, 1846); an eight-day storm buries the Sierra Nevada by Nov 4.
• “Hungry times.” Cabins sink under snow; families boil rawhide and tallow as game vanishes and deaths mount.
• The Forlorn Hope. On Dec 16, fifteen leave on crude snowshoes; starvation, whiteout, and an unthinkable choice decide who lives.
• Rescues through hell. Relief parties attack the pass; John Stark drags children from Starved Camp two at a time.
• Aftermath & stigma. Keseberg, rumors, lawsuits—and the lasting warning from Virginia Reed: “Never take no cut-offs and hurry along as fast as you can.”

A clear, date-driven reconstruction of choices, storms, and survival.

 We’re telling that story tonight.

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Unknown Broadcast keeps vigil for All Souls’ Day—a night of old time radio horror stories (old-time radio / OTR horror), vintage radio drama, and midnight radio suspense in a true ghost stories podcast ritual. Between stations the names return, and someone answers from the far side. Step closer; listen softer. Some signals aren’t meant for the living—yet here we are.

🕯️ Home is Where the Ghost Is — We don’t say their name out loud; the house remembers it for us.
👻 The Dead Alive — A knock at a locked door; everyone swears the key was buried.
🕰️ Lord Marley’s Ghost — A title carries weight; tonight it also carries chains.
📻 Dead Hands Reaching — The air itself has fingers; feel them if you dare.
🩸 The Unburied Dead — No rites, no rest—only footsteps that refuse to fade.
🪦 The Possessive Dead — Love lingers, then tightens, then speaks in a borrowed voice.
🖤 The Dead Hand — A grip outlasts the grave and guides what should not move.
☠️ Dead Man’s Debt — An old promise tallies interest no living purse can pay.
🌫️ Ghost Talk — We tune the dial and something answers from a place without breath.

Keep the vigil—Unknown Broadcast delivers classic OTR ghostly chills and midnight radio suspense for All Souls’ Day / Dia de los Muertos, one shiver at a time.

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💀 When Halloween fades and Día de los Muertos begins, Weekly Spooky keeps the candles burning for the restless dead. Join us this November 1st for seven chilling stories of ghosts, haunted places, and spirits that refuse to stay buried.

Each tale drifts between the worlds of the living and the departed — from cursed lovers and spectral revenge to drowned souls and haunted houses. If you thought Halloween was over, think again.
Inside this Día de los Muertos special:

• Echoes — by Shane Migliavacca
A lonely waitress falls for a man whose charm hides a sinister secret. Love doesn’t always die — sometimes it follows you home.
• Ghost Story — by A.N. Onimus
Two friends follow a mysterious boy to a decaying mansion and discover a ghost that never stopped waiting for company.
• First Date — by Rob Fields
A romantic evening turns terrifying inside Strickfield’s infamous Carnovasch Estate, where one lost soul still cries for her father.
• Lucien Greyshire and the Ghost from Applebee’s — by L.F. Falconer
A man who sees the dead takes in a mischievous spirit from a chain restaurant — but the living can be far more dangerous.
• Suffer the Little Children — by Dennis Freeman
When a group of kids dabble in a midnight séance, they awaken something ancient and vengeful from the quarry’s depths.
• Father’s Day — by Shane Migliavacca
Teenagers summon a father’s ghost — and unleash the fury of a man who refuses to rest until his daughter’s killer pays.
• The Spirit of Langley Pond — by Charles Campbell
Four friends uncover the bloody truth behind a local legend — a murdered girl’s ghost still haunts the water, and this time, she’s found who she’s been waiting for.

🕯️ Ghosts. Curses. Restless souls. This Día de los Muertos, remember the dead… and listen closely, before they remember you.


🎧 A Día de los Muertos event from Weekly Spooky — your home for scary stories all year long.

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Celebrate Halloween and Weekly Spooky’s 6-year anniversary with "A Warm Place," a chilling Halloween horror story set in a nearly empty supermarket after hours. This tense and cinematic slasher tale weaves a spooky story filled with crackling Halloween atmosphere, creeping possession, and a terrifying cat-and-mouse chase.

With mature themes, intense scares, and suspenseful horror storytelling, prepare for a night full of dread and darkness. Nancy encounters supernatural warnings, a haunting masked figure, and something that craves warmth in this unforgettable scary story perfect for the spooky season.

Featuring Shane Migliavacca, writer of the series’ very first episode, this installment delivers Halloween horror with mature themes and vivid sound design. Hit play for a spooky story that’s a birthday bash like no other!

A Warm Place — by Shane Migliavacca.

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It’s the day before Halloween—aka Halloween Eve/Mischief Night—and we’re taking you straight into a haunted house where dares turn deadly and ghosts don’t just whisper… they play by house rules. In Grimm Manor, a backwoods Strickfield legend, a stubborn challenge becomes a nightmare scavenger hunt with a single key, ticking clocks, and the specter of midnight closing in. Expect high-octane teen bravado, crackling Halloween atmosphere, and old-world spirits with unfinished business.

If you crave spooky season thrills—haunted halls, parlor puzzles, and the cold certainty that someone (or something) is watching—this one’s your October essential.

Content note: Family-friendly—no foul language.

Tune in now for a full-body chill: haunted house tension, ghost story chills, and that delicious October dread the night before Halloween delivers best.

Halloween Night at Grimm Manor — by Rob Fields

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